@Cerberus13 said:
Diba 2 types ang 491? (as far as I know). One is family sponsored and the other is regional sponsored. So kahit ung family sponsored required ng OFW pass? Ang labo lang...
Ang naaiisip kong workaround if wala ka pang work and hence di makakuha ng OEC, ung common detour sa Singapore or any SEA countries. Besides, online lang naman ang visas ng AU, di siya kita sa passport, right? Minsan lang na fi feel to ng IO since common tactic siya, so maybe apply for a tourist visa for Japan or Korea, then fly from there, mas magastos nga lang. hehe
Ang alam ko may OEC exemption lalo kung first time lilipad talaga at wala pang work sa australia. This is justifiable. Eh nugagawen wala pa talagang work eh. Just want to make my previous statement clear. Haha baka mamisinterpret. My prev statement was intended to answer this:
In theory, kahit nga di ka magwork pagdating sa Australia for the next 5 years (let say wala ka naman balak mag PR 191 visa) is valid and legal. So useless and OEC and OWWA documents.
Hinahanap ko din sa DMV website yung oec exemption. Hindi lang ako makalogin kasi na crowdstrike yata sila haha. Well very pinas nga kasi, ang gulo ng policies.
Add: Yes, 2 ang 491 (family and state) but those streams are just supposed to be your entry to nomination/invitation. And when granted, nakalagay sa DoHA website will allow you to live and work in regional areas. So malinaw naman, ideally one has to work there, hence kelangan ng OEC kapag may employer na. Yun nga lang, there should be exemptions to those entering under 491 without employer yet (kasi pwede naman).
